Engagement Lead

As an Engagement Lead / Engagement and Communications Lead, you will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and delivering a comprehensive engagement and communications approach for the WorkWell programme across the Central East region., As the Engagement Lead/ Engagement and Communications Lead you will collaborate with other WorkWell Hub Leaders while reporting directly to Papworth Trust. Primarily developing, coordinating, and delivering a comprehensive engagement and communications approach for the WorkWell programme across the Central East region. Ensuring stakeholders are kept informed, engaged, and aligned with programme objectives. The role requires flexibility to travel across East Anglia, support events, and deliver presentations.

This role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hybrid working with a minimum of one day per week in our Peterborough office and the rest of the week split approx. two days at WorkWell Hubs, and two days home working., Lead the development and delivery of the WorkWell communications and engagement strategy, ensuring messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with programme objectives.

- Build and maintain relationships with GP practices, primary care teams, local authorities, community services, and voluntary sector organisations, acting as a key point of contact.

- Plan and deliver engagement activities, events, workshops, webinars, and presentations, ensuring they are promoted, attended, and evaluated.

- Create and manage high-quality content across briefings, newsletters, presentations, FAQs, digital platforms, and social media.

- Gather, analyse, and report on stakeholder feedback to continuously improve communications and engagement.

- Ensure all communications and activities comply with safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and organisational policies.

As an Engagement Lead / Engagement and Communications Lead, you will be values driven with a strong affinity for Papworth Trust's mission and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. You will have confidence around disability, understanding the social model, its impact, and a passion for social change. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential to able you to adapt messaging for different audiences, manage multiple priorities, and coordinate projects and engagement activities.

You will have proven experience in communications or stakeholder engagement, within voluntary sector, public sector or multi-stakeholder environments. Possess skills in developing strategies, organising events, and using feedback and data to improve outcomes. Proficient in digital tools, platforms, and analytics, and familiar with governance, data protection, and information sharing requirements. You must be willing to travel across East Anglia and have your own transport.

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity, working to create a world where disabled people are seen for who they are and can live with equality, choice and independence. Our Day Opportunities Services provide vital support to enable adults with disabilities to live meaningful, connected, and fulfilling lives.

Competitive Salary:£36,000 per annum